The agent in Bomgar Remote Support 15.2.x before 15.2.3, 16.1.x before 16.1.5, and 16.2.x…
Priority LOW 37CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
The agent in Bomgar Remote Support 15.2.x before 15.2.3, 16.1.x before 16.1.5, and 16.2.x before 16.2.4 allows DLL hijacking because of weak %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData permissions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.013 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:15.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.2.1 | Vulnerable | BeyondTrust |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:15.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.2.2 | Vulnerable | BeyondTrust |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.1 | Vulnerable | BeyondTrust |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.2 | Vulnerable | BeyondTrust |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.3 | Vulnerable | BeyondTrust |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.4 | Vulnerable | BeyondTrust |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.1 | Vulnerable | BeyondTrust |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2.2 | Vulnerable | BeyondTrust |
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:15.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.2.1 Vulnerable ·BeyondTrust
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:15.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.2.2 Vulnerable ·BeyondTrust
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.1 Vulnerable ·BeyondTrust
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.2 Vulnerable ·BeyondTrust
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·BeyondTrust
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·BeyondTrust
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.1 Vulnerable ·BeyondTrust
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:16.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.2 Vulnerable ·BeyondTrust
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5996
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9469-9gw8-5gq8
References
More BeyondTrust Remote Support vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-01414 Remote code execution vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-11463 Command Injection Vulnerability in Remote Support(RS) & Privileged Remote Access (PRA) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-74999 Weak origin checks in BeyondTrust Remote Support allow file actions KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-11765 Command Injection vulnerability in Remote Support(RS) & Privilege Remote Access (PRA) KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-03984 Command injection in BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-28959 High-Severity Pre-Authentication Vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2017-5996 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5996 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9469-9gw8-5gq8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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